Simon BLOMFIELD (BLOMEVIL) of Monks Eleigh [4556]

  General Notes:

"The History of the Parish of Bildeston in the County of Suffolk; with pedegrees and genealogical notices of the families of Alston et al" by GROWSE, Frederic Salmon. Private, 1892. 942.64BIL
The book quotes: This WILLIAM BLOMFIELD was also owner of the Manor of Bridgeplace in Coddenham, which was bought by his father SIMON BLOMVILLE, about the year 1616, of Edmund HACKLUIT, son of the author of the 'Voyages'. Then follows a pedigree of the Blomfield family.

William Blomfield = Anne Cutting
Simon Blomfield of Monks Eleigh = Elizabeth, da. of Arthur Penning of Kettleburgh, Esq.
their children
Simon Blomfield of Coddenham died 1633 = Alice, da. of John Lea of Coddenham (this is the father of Frances. (Alice = 2ndly Wm. Cage, Portman of Ipswich.)
William Blomfield of Stoneham = Margaret, da. and Heir of George Clench of Bealings, esq. and they had a daughter Margaret. William = 2ndly Mary, da. of Wm. Fiske of Rattlesden and had a son Wm.

A long will of Simon Blomefield of Coddenham co. Suff. gent. dated 10 May 1632 proved Cur. Ep. Nov. names inter alia his sister the Lady Temple and his cousin Mr. Wm. Alston.

Simon and Elizabeth had 11 children
Anne born 1609, died 1620
Frances born 1612
Simon born 1611 died 1611
Simon born 1614 died 1615
Wm. born 1616 died 1672
Anne born 1618
John born 1620
Simon born 1620
Eliza born 1623
Mary born 1627
Anthony born 1633
There can be little doubt these children are confused with Simon and Alice Lea Blomfield

Their Arms: Quarterly per fess indented argent and azure, a bend gules

  Research Notes:

Pedegree photographed 2003
Ref Ips R O QS 929.2 BLO

Simon married Elizabeth PENNING [4557] [MRIN: 145], daughter of Arthur PENNING of Kettleborough Suffolk. [3185] and Catherine BROOKE [6279].